by Diane Walters William Vaughn is a writer of Young Adult, New Adult and technical manuals, living in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Marilyn. A lifelong adventurer, Vaughn has travelled all over the world, starting at a young age with his military family. He went to school in Germany,…

by Pamme Boutselis An author of Young Adult, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Fiction, F.J.R. Titchenell’s latest book, “Confessions of the Very First Zombie Slayer (That I Know of)” was published by Jolly Fish Press and debuted in May 2014. Have you always written? Always. I’ve tried doing other things –…

John Green, author of “The Fault in Our Stars,” talks about where he found the inspiration for his bestseller, which follows two young people fighting cancer and their love story, and what it means to have a career as an author. The book, which was published in 2012, has been…

by Pamme Boutselis Brenda Corey Dunne is a former physiotherapy officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force and currently assumes multiple roles as a military wife, mother of three, a physiotherapist and author of young adult and adult fiction. Her first book, “Treasure in the Flame,” was self-published in 2012….

by Gabbi Hall Dr. Dave Landers has always been an avid reader. “I read constantly,” he said. “I have since I was 4 years old.” It wasn’t until recently that he wrote his first book. “I Wish He’d Taught Me How to Shave,” a collection of student essays about their…

James Patterson has sold over 180 million books and, as he says in the interview below, works on up to 30 pieces at any given time. He sat down with Tim Morrison, a TIME magazine contributor, for a 10-question interview.

by Pamme Boutselis Cynthia Neale is an American writer of Irish ancestry, who has long been fascinated by the tragedies and triumphs of the Irish during the Famine. The author of two young adult historical fiction books and one adult historical novel, Neale is currently researching and writing her next…

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The Spotlight features interviews with noted and new writers, from poets to novelists and screenwriters to young adult authors, along with some of our creative writing students and industry professionals, too.